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Guidelines, strategies, regulations, resolutions and agreements, at the international, regional, national and subnational levels that configure the actions of the State.

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Niño3.4 Exceeds +2°C
In July 2026, the Niño3.4 index exceeded a +2°C sea-surface temperature anomaly in the equatorial Pacific, a threshold that Météo-France classifies as strong El Niño intensity.
El Niño 2026 Among Strongest Since 1950
Among the most intense episodes observed since 1950 could be the 2026 El Niño: six-month seasonal forecasts indicate that the Niño3.4 index will continue rising and peak in late 2026, potentially reaching very strong intensity.
El Niño Limits Atlantic Cyclone Activity
4 low-intensity, short-lived tropical systems had been observed in the 2026 Atlantic season by August 28; only Tropical Storm Dolly occurred in the main development region. Météo-France links this historically low activity to the strong El Niño an...
43%: Extraordinary Coastal El Niño in summer
43% is the estimated probability of an extraordinary Coastal El Niño in the Niño 1+2 region during the summer from December 2026 to March 2027.
58%: Very strong El Niño in Niño 3.4
58% or higher is the probability that El Niño will reach very strong magnitude in the Niño 3.4 region between September 2026 and January 2027.

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Agreement No. 036-2024 on Procedure for the Approval of Forest Salvage Plans

The Agreement establishes the detailed procedure for approving Forest Salvage Plans in Honduras, applicable to forests affected by natural death, natural disasters, pests, diseases, civil construction...

National Strategy for Agricultural Development (SENDA) in Uruguay

The strategy focuses on sustainable agro-industrial development and seeks to improve the sector's performance at several levels. Its main objective is to increase agricultural productivity in a sustai...

Barbados 2035: A Plan for Investment in Prosperity & Resilience

Barbados 2035 is a comprehensive investment plan developed by the Bridgetown Initiative Unit that establishes a roadmap for investing US$11.6 billion until 2035 across 12 strategic priorities that bui...

Decree No. 11,964: Regulating criteria for priority investment projects in infrastructure and intensive economic product...

This decree establishes the criteria and conditions for the classification and monitoring of investment projects considered as priorities in the areas of infrastructure or economic production intensiv...

Green, Social and Sustainable Bonds Framework of the Dominican Republic

The Green, Social and Sustainable Bonds Framework of the Dominican Republic establishes the country's commitments and obligations for thematic sovereign bond issuances aimed at financing environmental...

Law 14.801: Infrastructure debentures and modifications to tax incentives for investments in Brazil

This law establishes a new framework for infrastructure debentures in Brazil, modifies existing regulations on incentivized debentures and infrastructure investment funds. It introduces tax incentives...

National Competitiveness Strategy (ENC) 2024-2029 of Panama

The National Competitiveness Strategy (ENC) 2024-2029 is a conceptual framework that seeks to boost Panama's competitiveness through a comprehensive approach addressing both economic growth and popula...

Free Trade Agreement between MERCOSUR and the Republic of Singapore

The Free Trade Agreement between MERCOSUR and the Republic of Singapore establishes a comprehensive framework to deepen economic and trade relations between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and S...

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Government of Canada Green Bond Framework

The Government of Canada Green Bond Framework (November 2023) is a sustainable finance instrument developed in accordance with the International Capital Market Association Green Bond Principles that e...

Legislative Decree No. 834 Comprehensive Agricultural Marketing Law El Salvador

The Law aims to improve the productivity, profitability, and competitiveness of agribusiness and its production chains to reduce the country's food vulnerability. This will be achieved through the cre...

Decree No. 11,498: Expanding incentives for financing infrastructure projects with environmental and social benefits in ...

This decree modifies existing regulations to expand incentives for financing infrastructure projects with environmental and social benefits in Brazil. It expands the sectors considered as priorities t...

Declaration of Mission Barbados

The Declaration of Mission Barbados is a tripartite social compact signed in May 2023 among government, industry, and labor that establishes a vision to transform Barbados into a sustainable, prospero...